|E868| Now’s not a good time to be a company offering home equity alternatives to reverse mortgages or HELOCs. Last month, the CFPB issued a warning on equity sharing arrangements. Last October, Washington State’s Attorney General’s office filed a suit against Unison. Now, Hometap is in the crosshairs of the Massachusetts State Attorney General’s office, who allege that the company “pervasively and systematically violated the state’s consumer protection laws.
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Employees of the CFPB will have a lot of time on their hands. Scott Bessent, confirmed as Treasury secretary is now the bureau’s acting director who told CFPB employees to halt most work.
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